Full Metal Jacket

Summary

Full Metal Jacket is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,807 views/month, #484 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Full Metal Jacket received the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director^[3].
• Full Metal Jacket received the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4].
• Full Metal Jacket received the David di Donatello for Best Producer^[5].
• Full Metal Jacket received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• Full Metal Jacket's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Full Metal Jacket was directed by Stanley Kubrick^[8].
• Michael Herr wrote the screenplay for Full Metal Jacket^[9].
• Gustav Hasford wrote the screenplay for Full Metal Jacket^[10].
• Stanley Kubrick wrote the screenplay for Full Metal Jacket^[11].
• Full Metal Jacket's composer is recorded as Vivian Kubrick^[12].
• Full Metal Jacket's genre is war film^[13].
• Full Metal Jacket's genre is drama film^[14].
• Full Metal Jacket's based on is recorded as The Short-Timers^[15].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Adam Baldwin^[16].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Matthew Modine^[17].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Vincent D'Onofrio^[18].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was R. Lee Ermey^[19].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Arliss Howard^[20].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Dorian Harewood^[21].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Ed O'Ross^[22].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was John Terry^[23].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Stanley Kubrick^[24].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Vivian Kubrick^[25].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Steve Hudson^[26].
• A cast member of Full Metal Jacket was Kevyn Major Howard^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Full Metal Jacket was produced by Stanley Kubrick^[28]. It was directed by Stanley Kubrick^[8]. Screenwriters include Michael Herr^[9], Gustav Hasford^[10], and Stanley Kubrick^[11]. Cast members include Adam Baldwin^[16], Matthew Modine^[17], Vincent D'Onofrio^[18], R. Lee Ermey^[19], Arliss Howard^[20], and Dorian Harewood^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include June 26, 1987^[29], June 17, 1987^[30], October 8, 1987^[31], October 2, 1987^[32], and 1987^[33]. The original language of Full Metal Jacket was English^[34]. Genres include war film^[13] and drama film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Full Metal Jacket's main subject is Vietnam War^[36].

Reception

Awards received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director^[3], a film award category^[37], in United States^[38]; Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], a film award category^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1980^[41]; David di Donatello for Best Producer^[5], a class of award^[42], in Italy^[43], founded in 1955^[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]. Reviews include 8.3/10^[48], 90%^[49], and 78/100^[50].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Full Metal Jacket's after a work by is recorded as Gustav Hasford^[51].

Why It Matters

Full Metal Jacket ranks in the top 0.51% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,807 views/month, #484 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did Full Metal Jacket receive?

Honors received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director^[3], Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], David di Donatello for Best Producer^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].